Top Things to do in Stinjan
- 1. Amphitheatre de Pula
- 2. Fazana Beach
- 3. Fort Punta Christo
- 4. Brist Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 5. National Park Brijuni (Nacionalni Park Brijuni)
- 6. Floor mosaic The Punishment of Dirce
- 7. Chiavalon Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 8. Roman Villa in Verige Bay
- 9. Arco dei Sergi
- 10. Istrian de Dignan - Ecomuseum
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Top 10 Things to do in Stinjan, Croatia
Discover the best top things to do in Stinjan, Croatia including Amphitheatre de Pula, Fazana Beach, Fort Punta Christo, Brist Extra Virgin Olive Oil, National Park Brijuni (Nacionalni Park Brijuni), Floor mosaic The Punishment of Dirce, Chiavalon Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Roman Villa in Verige Bay, Arco dei Sergi, Istrian de Dignan - Ecomuseum.
Restaurants in Stinjan
1. Amphitheatre de Pula
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
The Arena in Pula is a 1st century Roman Amphitheatre. The arena is the 6th largest in the world.
Reviewed By Thebates22
The Roman Amphitheater in Pula is definitely worth s visit if you are in the area. I visited on a sunny but cold February weekend. Admission for an adult is 50Kn (£5:95/€6:75/$8:30/¥884) with children and concessions costing 25Kn. They only accept Croatian cash (Kn) and DO NOT accept Euro’s or change Euro’s.
At the time I visited they were not proving the audio tour and the English speaking cashier said this service was only provided in the summer, not sure of the dates, but this was a little disappointing as the free leaflet is pretty limited with information.
The arena itself is pretty impressive, tastefully and well renovated, but in my opinion is severely lacking information boards, especially in the light of no audio tour being available.
The subterranean exhibition is good, with plenty of well placed and detailed information boards as well as artefacts found on the site.
Overall, well worth the money.
(I’ve added an image of the opening times throughout the year, as this seemed to be creating some questions)
2. Fazana Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By Nonie L - Meath
Quite busy but there are toilet facilities (30kuna) that are clean, there are a few places for food, drinks etc. Like all Beaches in the area you need beach shoes suitable for both in and out of the water.
3. Fort Punta Christo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Borzov - Rijeka, Croatia
The fortress was built in the 19th century in order to defend the entrance to the main naval port of the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy. It is a magnificent structure, covering more than ten thousand square meters of area, surrounded by a deep ditch with three entrances.
4. Brist Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Overall Ratings
5 based on 145 reviews
Our family farm is located in the gentle hills above the town of Vodnjan. You can book an educational tour with us to our olive grove and enjoy the beautiful views over the Brijuni Islands while learning all about the production of world class olive oil in Istria. Tour booking can be done by email, phone or best to come and visit our shop in the center of Vodnjan where you can enjoy a free tasting of our full range of our 5 different oils. The address of our shop is on the main street in Vodnjan, Trgovacka 40, (directly opposite the post office). We very much look forward to meeting you and sharing a wonderful olive oil experience with you. Paul O'Grady.
Reviewed By Petra_Natural_Cro - Zagreb, Croatia
I had an oil shop visit and olive groove tour here with a group of 13 Americans. We loved the surroundings, and all products we tried, including several varieties of oil, accompanied with delicious snacks, local wine and chocolate. Paul took us on the tour through Sta. Margherita groove. It was professional and interesting, discovering many facts about olives and all the process and hard work that stays behind the perfect drop of oil. I would suggest to everyone interesting in delicious oil to make also the groove tour, as this brings you to a new level of experience, realizing how personal this is, every olive has been hand-picked and taken care of on the top level possible!
5. National Park Brijuni (Nacionalni Park Brijuni)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 279 reviews
Reviewed By Sametime2 - Green Brook, New Jersey
Brijuni is the idyllic Island, complete with zoo animals, Tito’s car, his art museum, Beaches, and old stone ruins. But the best part of the island is the ability to travel at your our pace with a rented, electric golf cart. We were able to stop at the elephant fence, check out all the animals, and go for a dip at the Beaches to refresh. The trolley is also available for guided tour of the island. Be sure to stop at the dinosaur and take a picture. The dinosaur is off the driving path, a short walk, to the stone beach.
6. Floor mosaic The Punishment of Dirce
Overall Ratings
4 based on 219 reviews
Reviewed By greenpanther30 - Surrey, United Kingdom
This stunning mosaic is gorgeous, sadly it's really not easy to find. Tucked away under a cover it looks like it may be sheltering building material. Pass through the car park and it's up an alleyway off the car park. You will find it, persevere as it's worth it. No signage or information about it, however one of the most complete mosaics I've witnessed.
7. Chiavalon Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Overall Ratings
5 based on 229 reviews
There is no point in counting numerous awards Chiavalon oils got either for their packaging design or, what’s more important, for the quality of their olive oils. Sandi Chiavalon, one of the youngest and, we can freely say, most progressive and energetic Istrian olive makers, started following his dreams while he was practically in high school. His vision was to use the latest technology in order to get the best from olive trees his family traditionally grew. Since then, he planted numerous trees, and has been recognized as one of the best olive oil producers in Istria. His olive oils were among the first Croatian ones to enter the prestigious Flos Olei olive oil guide, and also, the first one available worldwide. Recently Chiavalon was listed among the TOP 25 producers in the World by the organization World best olive oils. If you’re around Vodnjan, be sure not to miss Chiavalon’s wonderfully designed tasting room. For the complete tour of the farm pls book in advance.
Reviewed By Gregory S
We were on a cruise and as part of one of our day trips we were able to visit this smaller family run olive oil farm in Croatia. We were not expecting to leave with such valuable knowledge of how to judge good olive oil when we return home. The facilities tasting room is decorated very nicely and each seat is laid out with nice China and a snifter of olive oil. Time is spent explaining what to look for in a good oil, what is should small and taste like, and most importantly, how to taste it! Who knew! I caught myself on the rest of the trip at restaurants in Venice and Florence evaluating the oils :-) I plan on ordering some from their supplier in the United States. It turned out to be a real highlight. Thank you!
8. Roman Villa in Verige Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
This villa is located on the western coast of Brijuni, along Verige Bay, and dates from the 1st century. It consisted of several buildings in different parts of the bay, used for various purposes. The parts of the villa were used until the 6th century. From the seaside this complex was bordered by the shore built of large stone blocks. Today they are about 1 m below sea level.
Reviewed By gastronaut_11 - Perth, United Kingdom
Just touched upon this archaeological site, when visiting.Situated overlooking a bay 10 minutes walk from the hotel.
9. Arco dei Sergi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 613 reviews
Reviewed By itchyfeet2014 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
A very impressive archway into a pretty shopping street. Extremely impressive, you will know when you see it. All part of exploring Pula.
10. Istrian de Dignan - Ecomuseum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 74 reviews
Ecomuseum is the unique place where tradition, culture and local products meet. In rustical ambient, respecting the tradition and customs of our ancestors, we create a new experience of the town: we combine the flavors, smells and customs, giving a visitor and unique and inovative way of sightseeing.Working hours of museum is every day 09-13/18-22 h. or on demand.
Reviewed By Martyn R - Wimborne Minster, United Kingdom
This is a free museum showing how an Istrian house has changed throughout the years. The museum is tiny with just 3 small rooms so we anticipated being in and out in a few minutes. We were wrong. The staff are so enthusiastic and knowledgeable...MoreHi Martyn, We are glad to know that you enjoyed the tour and knowledge that we shared with you. Hope to see you soon in our "big" museum Istrian de Dignan Ecomuseum
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